lengthen

英 [ˈleŋ.θən]      美 [ˈleŋ.θən]
  • vt. 使延长;加长
  • vi. 延长;变长
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将“lengthen”分解为“length”和“-en”,先记住“length”是“长度”的意思,然后想象“-en”是使动词,即“使变长”,这样就能记住“lengthen”是“使…变长”的意思。

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lengthen 加长

length,长度,-en,使。

lengthen (v.)
late 14c., from length + -en (1). Related: Lengthened; lengthening. Earlier verb was simply length (c. 1300).
1. She had to lengthen her stirrup leathers.
她得放长马镫皮带.
2. He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat.
他请裁缝把他的外衣放长些.
3. Ask the tailor to lengthen this skirt.
请裁缝把这条裙子放长.
4. It would lengthen the evening, besides.
而且我还怕今晚又要拖长时间.
5. But he could not lengthen his stride and put on speed. It was exasperating.
可是他不敢放开了腿,别扭!